Test Taking Skills

How can eliminating answers help?

• You can guess much eaiser.

• It helps you focus on and not feel overwhelmed.

• It shows the teacher you are trying.

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What is the best way to pace yourself on a test?

• Rush through as fast as you can.

• Spend all your time on the first question.

• Determine how much time you have and how long you can spend on each question.

• Wing it!

What should you do after you answer all questions? Check all that apply.

• Immediately turn in your test.

• Check for any mistakes you made.

• Reread directions to make sure to did everything required.

• Make sure you answered all parts of each questions.

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What is a good strategy for true or false questions?

• Eliminate answer choices

• Read carefully to see if a word is out of place

• Read carefully to see a if word is out of place.

• Skip them and come back to them.

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When it comes to reading passages....

• Read the questions you'll be answering, then read the passage.

• Read the questions you'll be answering and guess.

• Read the passage, then look at the questions.

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What is the first thing you should do when you get your test?

• Read the directions

• Read the first question

• Read all the answers

• Read the passage

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Take a few minutes at the end of you test to do what?

• Relax

• Check your answers

• Re-read the passage

• Write the date

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The most important thing to do at the beginning of a test is

• PANIC

• Take a deep breath and trust yourself

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The most important question to ask yourself on a test is:

• Does this answer make sense?

• What's for lunch today?

• Is my teacher mad at me?

• Where does that highway go to?

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Which questions should you answer first?

• The longest ones

• The shortest ones

• The ones you're super sure you know the answer to

• The ones that have the fewest multiple-choice options

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

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CCSS.RI.8.10

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